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www.artistsinfo.co.uk – Global Art Directory

Artist Scam Update

IT’S A REAL SCAM…….Don’t get caught

So far we have saved around 30 Artists falling for this man and his scam

www.artistsinfo.co.uk

Contact the Action Fraud helpline if you have had emails or do receive emails from EITHER Aidrian or Gregory Carleton
101 GEORGE STREET
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia OR other Australian addresses
adriancarleton84@outlook.com OR similar named emails

Please call: Tel 0300 123 2040
Or, if outside the UK  +44 161 234 9230
Reference to quote : NFRC 140800746388

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This is how they work….

They send you a fake or stolen cheque that’s for more than the cost of the art they’re supposedly ordering.  You then  send them real money for the difference to their supposed shipper as they pretend they are having a number of items organised for them by their own shipper.

Other names to watch out for, all trying the same con…

steve wood <stevewood0007@gmail.com
Mikel Ramos
Montsio,33 bis
08002 Barcelona
Spain

A message from your Fan Chloe Sullivani from this email address chlssulvn@live.com left a phone number: 209-245-8813. Sent the following message:

Dear Artist, My name is Chloe Sullivani. I lived and worked in Sacramento, CA for twenty years. I’m in the process of moving to Italy to expand my business field. I just bought a house in Milan, Italy and I’m interested in collecting an artwork for a space within my house to make it unique and beautiful. Can I have a few images of your recent works? You could refer me to your online portfolio to explore your hand works. I look forward to hearing back from you soonest. Sincerely, Chloe Sullivani chlssulvn@live.com

A message from your Fan Elliot Sharon
from this email address elliott000sharon@gmail.com.

Baham Rayne bahamrayne@gmail.com
Samuel Costa” <itcaxc@gmail.com>

Frank Benett that was using stolen credit cards

Kelly Williams
43 Butcher Street, Strabane, Co. Tyrone, BT82 8BJ. Ireland.
+447031813820
Kelly Williams

[nationaltwarehouse@gmail.com]

There is also a scam circulating using the name of Pete Cooper, with shipment to Cyprus.  Multiple US artists have received orders from him within the last month.  He is already blacklisted on Art Finders.

Milton Fred who calls himself an oceanographer Gyuri Yazzi of Edinburgh

Publications to be wary of…

After reading your email on artist scams, I received a very plausible letter from an outfit called Expo Guide, based in Mexico.  They sent me a pro forma for an entry in an “artists directory”.  They obtained my details from my application to exhibit with Art In Action, and the accompanying letter displayed Art In Action prominently to persuade me that the letter had come from them.  All I had to do was to tick the pre filled boxes, sign the form and post it back in a reply-paid envelope.

If you receive a letter like this, please read very very carefully the small print (in 6pt type!) above the signature!  It commits you to paying 1271€ per year for a minimum of three years.  After reading, bin the material.  Whatever you do, don’t sign.
Artist, Jacqueline Allwood.

Name and Shame them!
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